My Full Make.com Blueprint For Automating a Sheets → OpenAI → Ghost Content Pipeline
I wired my entire content pipeline into Make.com so a single row in Google Sheets turns into a published Ghost post. Here is the exact scenario, module by module.
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AI
Sovereign AI: Owning Your Model, Not Just Your Data
Centralized AI wants your data. Sovereign AI asks what you can do with your own. I’ll show how I actually run decentralized models and keep my data close.
My Step‑By‑Step Local SEO GEO Strategy For Small Businesses
How I actually build a GEO strategy for real small business clients. From first audit to entity setup, llms.txt, schema, and content structure, week by week.
I Asked 3 AI Tools The Same Question About My Client. The GEO Results Were Wild.
I ran a real GEO test on a client using ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude with the exact same query. The differences in what they surfaced are shaping how I now use each tool.
Schema.org For Non‑Developers: The One Markup That Makes AI Understand Your Site
Schema.org is the one markup layer that makes AI and search engines stop guessing what your site is about. Here is how I wire it up without writing code.
How To Write Content That AI Cites In 2026
How I structure posts so ChatGPT, Claude and friends actually quote and link to my content in 2026. Concrete patterns, not vibes.
CSS
Scroll-snap in 2026: when it works and when it fights the user
Scroll-snap is finally stable enough to ship without fear, but it still loves to fight the user if you aim it at the wrong problem. Here is where I actually use it in 2026, and where I avoid it.
CSS Subgrid: The Layout Feature That Finally Made My Components Behave
CSS subgrid finally made my components line up without hacks. Here is how I use it for cards, forms, and editorial-style layouts in real projects.
The Browser DevTools CSS Workflow I Wish I Had 10 Years Ago
How I use modern browser DevTools to untangle CSS, layout bugs, and paint issues in minutes instead of hours. The workflow I wish I had 10 years ago.
Container Queries vs Media Queries: The Call I Make On Every Component
How I actually choose between container queries and media queries on real projects. No theory, just the decision tree I use on every component.
CSS clip-path Animations I Actually Use For Scroll Reveals
How I use CSS clip-path for scroll reveals and hero transitions without ScrollMagic, GSAP, or a single animation library. Just CSS, a bit of IntersectionObserver, and some opinionated patterns.
CSS Logical Properties: How I Replaced Left/Right Without Breaking Everything
I migrated a real client project from left/right CSS to logical properties without breaking layout or deadlines. This is what actually worked.
Frontend
My Full Make.com Blueprint For Automating a Sheets → OpenAI → Ghost Content Pipeline
I wired my entire content pipeline into Make.com so a single row in Google Sheets turns into a published Ghost post. Here is the exact scenario, module by module.
Scroll-snap in 2026: when it works and when it fights the user
Scroll-snap is finally stable enough to ship without fear, but it still loves to fight the user if you aim it at the wrong problem. Here is where I actually use it in 2026, and where I avoid it.
CSS Subgrid: The Layout Feature That Finally Made My Components Behave
CSS subgrid finally made my components line up without hacks. Here is how I use it for cards, forms, and editorial-style layouts in real projects.
The Browser DevTools CSS Workflow I Wish I Had 10 Years Ago
How I use modern browser DevTools to untangle CSS, layout bugs, and paint issues in minutes instead of hours. The workflow I wish I had 10 years ago.
Schema.org For Non‑Developers: The One Markup That Makes AI Understand Your Site
Schema.org is the one markup layer that makes AI and search engines stop guessing what your site is about. Here is how I wire it up without writing code.
Container Queries vs Media Queries: The Call I Make On Every Component
How I actually choose between container queries and media queries on real projects. No theory, just the decision tree I use on every component.
Productivity
How I Actually Time Block a Week Without Burning Out
I tried to engineer the perfect calendar. Then I watched it get wrecked by reality every single week. This is the version of time blocking that actually survives contact.
Notion vs Obsidian for a Solo Developer: What I Actually Use
After 2 years using Notion and Obsidian side by side, I stopped pretending they compete. Here is what I genuinely use each one for as a solo developer.
What 90 Days Of HRV Data Taught Me About Stress I Thought I Was Managing
I logged HRV every day for 90 days and realised my “I’m fine” story was mostly fiction. The data showed stress patterns I never would have blamed.
Speed vs Correctness: What Youth Baseball Umpiring Taught Me About Production Deploys
Umpiring youth baseball taught me more about production deploys than any DevOps book. Both are about making fast, irreversible calls with incomplete data and living with them.
Why I Still Plan My Week On Paper In 2026
I have tried every productivity stack you see on Twitter, but one thing never moved: a weekly paper planning note. Here is what it does that no app can touch.
My Anti-GTD Todoist Setup: Flat, Fast, and Review-Free
How I run client work, side projects, and life in Todoist without GTD, weekly reviews, or nested hierarchies. A flat, fast setup that survives real work instead of theory.
Biohacking
My Biometric Morning Routine: The 5‑Minute Data Check That Actually Changes My Day
Most people collect health data they never use. This is the 5‑minute morning routine where I actually act on HRV, resting heart rate, sleep score, and body weight.
Creatine At 57: My 12‑Week Strength And Focus Experiment
I ran a 12‑week creatine experiment at 57 with weekly strength tests and focus logs. Here is what actually changed, with numbers instead of broscience.
My 2026 Supplement Stack: The Short List That Actually Survived
In 2026 my supplement stack is boring on purpose. Magnesium, creatine, vitamin D, and a small anti-anxiety combo survived a ruthless purge. Here is why.
Cold Showers, Real Data: 90 Days Of HRV, Mood, And Sleep Changes
I took cold showers for 90 days and tracked HRV, mood, and sleep depth instead of chasing performance myths. This is what actually changed in my data.
Intermittent Fasting at 56: What I Changed After 18 Months
After 18 months of intermittent fasting at 56, I stopped pretending 16:8 is a magic template. This is what I kept, what I changed, and what actually works now.
What 90 Days Of HRV Data Taught Me About Stress I Thought I Was Managing
I logged HRV every day for 90 days and realised my “I’m fine” story was mostly fiction. The data showed stress patterns I never would have blamed.
Tools
Notion vs Obsidian for a Solo Developer: What I Actually Use
After 2 years using Notion and Obsidian side by side, I stopped pretending they compete. Here is what I genuinely use each one for as a solo developer.
How I Automated My Ghost Member Welcome Flow With Make.com
I wired Ghost into Make.com so new members hit a proper conditional welcome flow instead of a single bland email. Here is the exact scenario, modules, and gotchas.
Make.com Error Handling Patterns That Actually Work
The worst Make.com scenarios are not the ones that crash. They are the ones that silently stop working. Here is how I design every scenario to make failure loud and obvious.
How I Evaluate a New Dev Tool (My 3‑Question Filter)
I run every new dev tool through the same 3‑question filter before it touches my real workflow. Here is how Cursor, Tower, and SecondsPro managed to earn their place.
The Make.com Modules I Actually Use Every Week (And The Ones I Killed)
I spent a few weekends brutally auditing my Make.com scenarios. These are the modules that actually earn their place every week, and the ones I ripped out as pure complexity.
15 Minutes A Day: The Compounding ROI Of Relearning Touch Typing At 57
At 57, I relearned touch typing with 15 minutes a day on TypingClub. The speed bump was nice, but the real ROI came from treating my keyboard as a serious interface problem.
Build in Public
20 Years of richardlemon.com – A Website Grows Up
What the Wayback Machine remembers about you – and what it says about where you're going.
Sovereign AI: Owning Your Model, Not Just Your Data
Centralized AI wants your data. Sovereign AI asks what you can do with your own. I’ll show how I actually run decentralized models and keep my data close.
My Step‑By‑Step Local SEO GEO Strategy For Small Businesses
How I actually build a GEO strategy for real small business clients. From first audit to entity setup, llms.txt, schema, and content structure, week by week.
How I Actually Time Block a Week Without Burning Out
I tried to engineer the perfect calendar. Then I watched it get wrecked by reality every single week. This is the version of time blocking that actually survives contact.
I Asked 3 AI Tools The Same Question About My Client. The GEO Results Were Wild.
I ran a real GEO test on a client using ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude with the exact same query. The differences in what they surfaced are shaping how I now use each tool.
How To Write Content That AI Cites In 2026
How I structure posts so ChatGPT, Claude and friends actually quote and link to my content in 2026. Concrete patterns, not vibes.
Thoughts
20 Years of richardlemon.com – A Website Grows Up
What the Wayback Machine remembers about you – and what it says about where you're going.
A New Chapter: Biohacking My Way to a Healthier Me
As the year ends, I’m excited to share the beginning of my weight loss journey—a journey I’m
The Mental Load After A Youth Baseball Loss (And How I Don’t Bring It Home)
Youth coaching looks light and fun from the fence. After a loss, it is not. This is how I decompress, process, and handle the parent dynamic without burning out.
Quiet Leadership in Youth Baseball: Coaching By Asking Better Questions
I stopped yelling instructions in youth baseball and started asking questions instead. The dugout got quieter, the kids got smarter, and the results surprised me.
Most U12 Baseball Practices Are Broken: Drill Reps vs Game Reps
Most U12 baseball practices look great on paper and produce awful in-game decisions. Here is the gap between drill reps and game reps, and how I try to fix it.
Baseball Analytics For U15 Coaches: Useful Data Without Trackman
How I track exit velocity, strikeout rate, and walk rate for U15 players using pocket radar, paper, and simple routines. No Trackman, no excuses.